Pancreatic duct stones management.
Pancreatic stone formation is characteristic of chronic pancreatitis. Ductal obstruction is a major cause of pain and the principal disabling symptom of the disease. This article briefly reviews the pathophysiology of pancreatic stone formation and describes the current nonsurgical range of therapeutic modalities.
Devière
J
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Department of Gastroenterology, ULB Hopital Erasme, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
Delhaye
M
M
Cremer
M
M
D002137:Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic